Geopolitics

General Assembly adopts resolution on Russian reparations for Ukraine

New York: The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution that calls for Russia to pay war reparations to Ukraine, as ambassadors met to resume their emergency special session devoted to the conflict. more

General Assembly holds emergency special session on Ukraine

New York: As fighting escalates in Ukraine, UN Member States met on Monday for a rare emergency special session of the General Assembly to discuss the crisis.

Renew ‘collective commitment to multilateralism’, urges Assembly President

New York: The COVID-19 pandemic may have prevented world leaders coming to New York to address the General Assembly in person, but the president of the world body stressed on Tuesday that ...

Global Goals top General Assembly President’s priority list

New York : The President of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday set out his 2020 priorities, which aim to make the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality by t ...

Partnerships with civil society and youth ‘essential’ for a future that leaves no one behind: General Assembly President

New York, Aug 29 (JEN): Partnerships with civil society and youth are essential to achieving the goals of key UN-backed international agreements, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable D ...

Advancing multilateralism goes ‘hand-in-hand’ with work of the UN

New York: Revitalizing the United Nations to “strengthen a multilateral rule-based world order” tops a list of priorities the General Assembly President told UN Member States ...

General Assembly adopts text urging greater protection for Palestinians, and deploring Israel’s ‘excessive’ use of force

New York: In an emergency meeting on Wednesday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted an Arab-sponsored resolution calling for greater protection for Palestinians, and deploring any ...

In Doha, General Assembly President spotlights UN ‘sustaining peace’ agenda

New York, Jan 19 (JEN): Conflict is not always linear, with a clear beginning, middle and end, the President of the United Nations General Assembly said Thursday, urging a new approach to ...

General Assembly approves $5.4 billion UN budget for next two years

New York, Dec 28(Just Earth News): Concluding the main part of its 72nd session, the United Nations General Assembly on Sunday took a number of key actions, including approving a nearly $ ...

General Assembly demands all States comply with UN resolutions regarding status of Jerusalem

New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): By an overwhelming majority, Member States in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday “demanded” that all countries comply with Secu ...